Health Library: Library News: March 2024

March 2024

Evidence-based practice

At the heart of evidence-based practice is the idea that good decision-making is achieved through critical appraisal of the best available evidence and it ensures that decision-making is based on fact. The Library’s easily accessible evidence-based resources and Librarian research support provide you just that.

Shape your clinical decisions with the right information tools to provide the best possible care for your patients. Read our curated Evidence Based Practice Help Guide, attend one of the upcoming training workshops to learn more, or check out our Evidence-Based Practice Flyer for more information.

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NEWS

Library Lovers' Day 2024 RDH pop up library

On February 14, Health Library staff celebrated Library Lovers' Day with a client survey, and a pop-up library at the RDH 1st floor café. Thank you to everyone who came to say hello and to those who took the time to tell us what they loved about the health library.

Congratulations to our prize draw winner Britt Griffiths (RDH Clinical Dietitian), who won our library lovers' gift bag of chocolates and library merchandise.

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eMIMSelite platform now available

MIMS Online has changed to a new platform called eMIMSelite, a faster and more intuitive user interface to access the most comprehensive medicines information. On the 4th of March, the Library switched to the new eMIMSelite platform.

Please note this change only affects MIMS Online (available through the NT Health Library website) and does not affect the MIMS module available through RefViewer.

Contact the Library if you have any questions or concerns.

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Renal drug database - changes to access

Recent upgrades to the Renal Drug Database website have meant that the way Library Services used to connect you, by pre-filling the login details, is no longer compatible. You will now need to login. See instructions on how to access the Renal Drug Database.

We are working to try to make the process as simple and quick as possible for you, whilst also ensuring we continue to meet our licencing agreements.

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UPCOMING TRAINING

Upcoming training: Finding the evidence for guidelines and policies

This session is designed to assist staff tasked with the development or review of guidelines or policies to choose the best available evidence from the most appropriate health databases.

Delivered via MS Teams
Friday 15th March 2024, 10am

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NT HEALTH RESEARCH

"Putting the power back into community" : A mixed methods evaluation of a chronic hepatitis B training course for the Aboriginal health workforce of Australia's Northern Territory.

This paper is an evaluation of the "Managing hepatitis B" training course for an Aboriginal health workforce. The course led to a sustained improvement in the knowledge and attitudes of Aboriginal participants, resulting in improved care and treatment uptake for people living with CHB. Important non-clinical outcomes included strengthening teaching and leadership skills, and empowerment.

Hosking, K., De Santis, T., Vintour-Cesar, E., et al. PloS one, 19(1), e0288577.

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Echocardiography Does not Reduce Mortality in Sepsis: A Re-Evaluation Using the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV Dataset

The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the association between echocardiography and outcomes in patients with septic shock using the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database. Echocardiography in sepsis was not associated with a reduction in 28-day mortality based on observational data.

Blank, Sebastiaan P. and Blank, Ruth M. Crit. Care Med. 2024 Feb 1;52(2):248-257.

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'I mean, I wouldn't say I was sober': Exploring the psychosocial impact of e-scooter injuries and aligning a collaborative public health response.

This qualitative study aimed to understand the psychosocial effects of e-scooter injury incidents in 19 participants who attended an emergency department; Recommendations for enhancing safety awareness included accessible and clear safety education, pre-ride briefings, real-time safety guidance, temporal rental restrictions, and mandatory breathalysers before e-scooter use.

Piatkowski, T., Moran, J., Canty, R. et al. Health Promot J Austr. 2024 Feb 2. Online ahead of print.

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SPOTLIGHT

Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI)

The JBI Evidence Based Practice Database provides access to systematic reviews, recommended practices and evidence summaries. It is a valuable resource for finding reliable evidence appropriate for use in clinical guidelines and procedures. JBI also offers tools useful for conducting clinical audits (JBI PACES) or systematic reviews (JBI SUMARI).

For database training, or to seek further assistance in navigating JBI please contact the Health Library on 8922 8961.

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LATEST HEALTH PUBLICATIONS

Closing the Gap review

This report was handed to the Joint Council on Closing the Gap on 24 January 2024 and publicly released on 7 February 2024.
This is the Productivity Commission’s first review of progress on the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The key message of this report is that fundamental changes are required to deliver on the Agreement.

Australian Government Productivity Commission, 07 February 2024

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific primary health care: results from the OSR and nKPI collections

First Nations-specific primary health care organisations (referred to as organisations in this report) play a critical role in improving the health of First Nations people through prevention, early intervention, health education, and the timely identification and management of health issues.
The Online Services Collection (OSR) contains contextual information about the organisations, including clients, client contacts, episodes of care, staffing levels and vacancies.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, updated 30 January 2024

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Collective action for responsible AI in health

This paper provides an overview of the background and current state of artificial intelligence in health, perspectives on opportunities, risks, and barriers to success. It proposes several areas for policy makers to explore in order to advance the future of responsible AI in health that is adaptable to change, respects individuals, champions equity, and achieves better health outcomes for all.

OECD Artificial Intelligence Papers,
19 January 2024

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NEW BOOKS

Check out the range of new books this month
Read new eBooks from any device using your NTG LAN login.
New books can be sent to you via internal mail or you can pick them up from your nearest library.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

NT Health Library Services acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout the Northern Territory and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

A YEAR IN REVIEW

Find out more about what we achieved together in 2023.

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